GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES On:  REPENT, REPENTANCE

A change of mind and heart that brings a fresh attitude toward God, oneself, and life in general. Repentance implies that a person turns away from evil and turns his heart and will to God, submitting to God's commandments and desires forsaking sin. True repentance comes from a love for God and a sincere desire to obey his commandments. All accountable persons have sinned and must repent in order to progress toward salvation.

Make confession unto the Lord, Ezra 10: 11. Put away the evil of your doings; cease to do evil, Isa. 1: 16. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, Ezek. 18: 30-31. Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, Matt. 3: 2. There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, Luke 15: 7. God commandeth all men every where to repent, Acts 17: 30. Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, 2 Cor. 7: 10. The Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent has wrought a mighty change in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil,

BIBLE DICTIONARY - REPENTANCE:

The Greek word of which this is the translation denotes a change of mind, i.e., a fresh view about God, about oneself, and about the world. Since we are born into conditions of mortality, repentance comes to mean a turning of the heart and will to God, and a renunciation of sin to which we are naturally inclined. Without this there can be no progress in the things of the soul's salvation, for all accountable persons are stained by sin, and must be cleansed in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. Repentance is not optional for salvation; it is a commandment of God. The preaching of repentance by John the Baptist formed the preparation for the ministry of our Lord. See Matt. 3: 2; Matt. 4: 17; Mark 1: 4, 15; Mark 2: 17; Luke 3: 3,8; Acts 2: 38; Acts 3: 19; Acts 8: 22; Rom. 13: 11-14; James 5: 1-6; Rev. 2: 5, 16; Rev. 3: 3, 19; cf. Isa. 1: 16-20; Jonah 3: 5-10; Jer. 3 - 5; Jer. 26; Ezek. 18: 19-31; Ezek. 33: 7-20; Hosea 13: 14; Hosea 14; Joel 1: 8; Joel 2; Zeph. 2; Zech. 1; Mal. 1 - 4.

REPENT, REPENTANCE

Gen. 6: 6 it repented the Lord that he had made man (Moses 8: 25 it repented Noah, and his heart was pained that the Lord had made man).
Ex. 13: 17 Lest . . . the people repent when they see war.
Ex. 32: 14 (2 Sam. 24: 16; 1 Chr. 21: 15; Jer. 26: 3) Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do.
Lev. 6: 4 (Ezek. 33: 15) he shall restore that which he took.
Num. 5: 7 he shall recompense his trespass.
Num. 23: 19 neither the son of man, that he should repent.
Judg. 2: 18 it repented the Lord because of their groanings.
1 Sam. 15: 11 (1 Sam. 15: 35) It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king.
1 Sam. 15: 29 he is not a man, that he should repent.
Ezra 10: 11 make confession unto the Lord.
Neh. 9: 2 seed of Israel . . . confessed their sins.
Ps. 38: 18 I will be sorry for my sin.
Ps. 110: 4 (Heb. 7: 21) Lord hath sworn, and will not repent.
Prov. 28: 13 (Mosiah 4: 10; D&C 64: 12) whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Isa. 1: 16 put away the evil of your doings . . . cease to do evil.
Isa. 55: 7 unrighteous man . . . let him return unto the Lord.
Jer. 35: 15 (Ezek. 18: 21; Jonah 3: 10; Zech. 1: 3; Mal. 3: 7) Return ye now every man from his evil way.
Ezek. 16: 61 remember thy ways, and be ashamed.
Ezek. 18: 30 Repent, and turn . . . from all your transgressions.
Hosea 13: 14 repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Joel 2: 14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent.
Amos 7: 3 Lord repented for this.
Matt. 3: 2 (Matt. 4: 17) Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt. 3: 8 (Luke 3: 8) Bring forth . . . fruits meet for repentance.

Matt. 3: 11 baptize you with water unto repentance.
Matt. 9: 13 (Mark 2: 17; Luke 5: 32) come to call . . . sinners to repentance.
Matt. 11: 20 upbraid the cities . . . because they repented not.
Matt. 11: 21 (Luke 10: 13) Tyre and Sidon . . . have repented long ago.
Matt. 12: 41 (Luke 11: 32) Nineveh . . . repented at the preaching of Jonas.
Matt. 27: 3 Judas . . . when he saw that he was condemned, repented.
Mark 1: 4 (Luke 3: 3; Luke 24: 47) preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mark 1: 15 repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Mark 6: 12 they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Luke 13: 3 (1 Ne. 14: 5) except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 15: 7 joy . . . in heaven over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 16: 30 went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
Luke 17: 4 saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
Acts 2: 38 (D&C 33: 11) Repent, and be baptized every one of you.
Acts 3: 19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted.
Acts 5: 31 Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel.
Acts 11: 18 (3 Ne. 16: 13) Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Acts 17: 30 (2 Ne. 9: 23; 3 Ne. 11: 32; D&C 133: 16) commandeth all men every where to repent.
Acts 19: 4 John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance.
Acts 26: 20 (Alma 5: 54) turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Rom. 11: 29 gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
2 Cor. 7: 10 godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation.
Heb. 6: 1 foundation of repentance from dead works.
Heb. 12: 17 he found no place of repentance.
2 Pet. 3: 9 Lord is . . . longsuffering . . . that all should come to repentance.
Rev. 2: 5 remove thy candlestick . . . except thou repent.
Rev. 2: 16 Repent, or else I will come unto thee quickly.
Rev. 2: 21 I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.
Rev. 9: 20 men . . . repented not of the works of their hands.
Rev. 16: 9 they repented not to give him glory.

Acts 20: 21
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and• faith toward our Lord Jesus• Christ.

Rom. 1: 8
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith• is spoken• of throughout the whole world.

Rom. 3: 22
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Rom. 5: 1
1 THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Cor. 1: 9
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Cor. 13: 5
5 Examine• yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus• Christ• is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Gal. 2: 16
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law•, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith• of Christ, and not by the works• of the law•: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified•.

Gal. 3: 14
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus• Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Gal. 3: 22
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin•, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Gal. 3: 26
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Gal. 5: 6
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth• any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Eph. 1: 1
1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Eph. 6: 23
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Col. 1: 2
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Col. 1: 4
4 Since we heard of your faith• in Christ Jesus, and of the love• which ye have to all the saints,

1 Thes. 1: 3
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith•, and labour• of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1 Tim. 1: 2
2 Unto Timothy•, my• own• son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Tim. 1: 12
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled• me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

1 Tim. 1: 14
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Tim. 1: 15
15 This is a faithful saying•, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save• sinners•; of whom I am chief.

1 Tim. 3: 13
13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase• to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Tim. 4: 6
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto• thou hast attained.

2 Tim. 1: 13
13 Hold fast the form• of sound• words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Tim. 3: 15
15 And that from a child• thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Titus 1: 1
1 PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Titus 1: 4
4 To Titus, amine• own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Philem. 1: 6
6 That the communication• of thy faith may become effectual• by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

James 2: 1
1 MY brethren, have• not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

1 Pet. 1: 7
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing• of Jesus Christ:

2 Pet. 1: 1
1 SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle• of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like• precious faith with us through the righteousness of• God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Rev. 1: 5
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

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